Technical Lead, Full Stack

ClassWallet, a leading financial technology company in the United States, is seeking to hire a Technical Lead, Full Stack to join our team.

ClassWallet is a financial technology company serving agencies delegated responsibility to manage public funds. Agencies use ClassWallet to get public funds to the right people, and ensure the funds are used for the right purpose. ClassWallet’s suite of products and services empowers agency administrators to dramatically increase efficiency of funds distribution and spend compliance, reduce programmatic costs, maximize the full potential impact of the program, and satisfy the needs and expectations of policymakers, constituents and public reporting. ClassWallet has processed over $3.5 Billion to date and serves public agencies across 33 states.

The Company has developed an industry-defining digital wallet solution which has gained rapid traction among state and local agencies and school districts across America. ClassWallet ranks as the 61st fastest growing software company on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the 21st fastest growing financial technology company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2023.

While the Company delivers immense business value, the social impact of ClassWallet is a fabric that runs through its mission and corporate culture. As a result of ClassWallet’s innovation, public programs run with exponentially more efficiency and the impact and breadth of the programs for the individuals they serve is dramatically higher. This mission compliments the Company mission-based culture with focus on gratitude and work-life balance.

About the Role

The Technical Lead is responsible for managing a small team of developers while remaining an active, core contributor to the codebase. This role demands a strong technical foundation to drive system architecture, enforce best practices through comprehensive code reviews, and deliver high-performing software. As a working manager, you will mentor your direct reports, foster a collaborative engineering culture, and ensure the timely delivery of technical milestones.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent combination of education and hands-on practical experience).

Overall & Leadership Experience

• 7+ years of progressive software engineering experience across the full software development life cycle (SDLC).
• 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership, tech lead, or engineering manager role, with a proven track record of mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, and managing agile sprint deliveries as a "player-coach."

Domain Experience

• 3+ years of direct experience building, scaling, and maintaining e-commerce platforms, multi-vendor marketplaces, or high-volume transactional SaaS applications.
• Proven understanding of domain-specific challenges, such as shopping cart state management, payment gateway integrations, inventory synchronization, and secure user data handling.

Technical Experience

• 5+ years of dedicated full-stack development experience heavily focused on the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing and building scalable backend services and RESTful/GraphQL APIs using Node.js and Nest.js.
• Deep practical experience developing responsive and high-performance frontends using React and Next.js.
• Demonstrated experience in database architecture and management, requiring a strong working knowledge of both NoSQL (MongoDB for dynamic catalogs/profiles) and relational (MySQL for strict financial/order ledgers) databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced E-commerce Expertise: Prior experience scaling high-growth e-commerce or multi-vendor marketplace platforms, specifically addressing challenges such as multi-currency transactions, global logistics, or complex vendor payout structures.
• Security & Compliance Governance: Familiarity with industry-standard compliance frameworks and security protocols, such as SOC 2, NIST, or PCI-DSS, and experience implementing these controls within a cloud-native software development lifecycle.

Key Performance Goals

Predictable & Efficient Delivery

Consistently deliver high-quality marketplace features on time by optimizing the team’s agile processes, accurately scoping sprint work, and swiftly removing technical roadblocks.

Platform Quality & Stability

Ensure the scalability, security, and reliability of the e-commerce platform (across Node.js, React, MySQL, and MongoDB) by setting and enforcing strict code review standards and minimizing production bugs.

Team Growth & Development

Cultivate a high-performing, collaborative engineering culture. Actively mentor direct reports, elevate the team's overall technical capabilities, and maintain high developer morale and retention.

Core Technical Contribution

Lead by example as a "player-coach" by actively contributing to the codebase. Take ownership of the most complex architectural challenges, system designs, and critical feature developments alongside the team.

ClassWallet is a positive, family-oriented team environment. Our focus is on encouragement, positive reinforcement, and gratitude. We work hard and are highly motivated to win but with a healthy perspective on life.

We offer an excellent salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

ClassWallet.com is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status.